Part 4

Police powers etc.
Chapter 1

Exercise of police powers etc. by civilians

Removal of restriction on powers conferred on traffic wardens
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1
Section 96 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (additional powers of traffic wardens) shall be amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2)(c) (powers under the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) which may be conferred on traffic wardens), after sub-paragraph (i) there shall be inserted—
ia
section 67(3) (which relates to the power of a constable in uniform to stop vehicles for testing);
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3
In subsection (3) (traffic wardens not to be given the powers of a constable under sections 163, 164(1), (2) and (6) and 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 except for the purposes of exercising them in the circumstances specified in that subsection)—
a
in the words before paragraph (a), the words “163” (which refer to the power to stop a vehicle) shall be omitted; and
b
paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it shall cease to have effect.